2 Vintage Giant Matchbook Covers Shell Oil Donald Macdonald NYC Real Estate Lion For Sale

Two Vintage Lion Giant Feature Matchbook CoversShell Petroleum Products & Donald Macdonald New York Real EstateAn interesting pair of oversized advertising matchbook covers from Lion Match Co., New York. These large-format covers offer bold vintage graphics and two distinct advertising subjects: Shell petroleum products and Manhattan real estate.You will receive BOTH actual covers shown in the photographs.SHELL PETROLEUM PRODUCTSRich burgundy-red cover with a yellow Shell emblem and advertising promoting its petroleum products for “Stop and Go” driving conditions.The inside includes “Compliments of your neighborhood Shell Station” and information explaining the practical uses of the original giant matches, including lighting fireplaces, furnaces, and candles.Estimated late 1940s–1950s; exact production date unknown. An appealing piece for Shell, gas station, petroliana, and vintage advertising collectors.DONALD MACDONALD, INC. — NEW YORK CITYReal-estate advertising featuring:640 Madison Ave.ELdorado 5-4321A distinctive red “100% RENTED” tape strip has been physically applied over the original printed “FOR RENT” wording. It apparently updates the advertisement after the property was fully rented. The date of this addition is unknown.The company is documented at this same address and telephone number in a 1937 directory. The cover is tentatively dated to the late 1930s–1940s, but its exact production year is unconfirmed.An interesting piece of New York City business history for collectors of Manhattan advertising, real estate memorabilia, and oversized matchcovers.MAKER & SIZEBoth are marked “Giant Feature Match Books” by Lion Match Co., Inc., N.Y.C.Approximately 8 inches long when opened flat. Please refer to the photographs with the measuring tape for size.CONDITIONVintage empty covers only — NO MATCHES included.Visible age-related discoloration, creasing, fold wear, surface scuffs, edge wear, and tape or adhesive marks are present. The real-estate cover has additional tape remnants around its edges. Striker flaps appear to have been trimmed away.Please inspect all photographs carefully, as they show the actual items and form part of the condition description.Sold together as one lot of two covers. Measuring tape is not included.